Sutures having a porous surface
US4712553A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical sutures are provided that have a surface which has a porous structure. The porous structure can be formed from a plurality of fibers that are wound onto an elongated central core of the suture, or from a mixture including elutable particles that is cast into the configuration of a suture, either as a generally unitary cylinder or over an elongated central core of the suture.
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